Chapter 108 108: For The Yellow Slip [Pt2]

Keith's attacker looked terrified as soon as he took in the amount of damage Keith had managed to do in an instant. Suddenly, his confidence shattered had Keith's attacker looked nervous.

'Oh shit. I could have been disqualified for killing a human being. I need to be careful about my power output from here on.'

Keith was nervous but he was no longer scared. Since he had managed to display such a great amount of strength without effort, he was sure his opponent would be more careful when dealing with him.

"Now that you have seen my power, I am sure you are in no hurry to face me. Why don't you give it up and surrender now?"

Keith offered his attacker a peaceful solution but he was surprised to see the man in front of him looking calm and collected right now. There was something Keith was not realizing right now.

"You are a good speaker and you almost had me convinced there for a second. But the truth is that you cannot control your powers, right? If you could, you would not be trying to talk to me."

"If that is the case, then I do not need to worry about you anymore because I am sure you will not do anything foolish."

Keith gritted his teeth as he faced the cunning man in front of him. He could not believe that he was facing such an annoying man.

'Why did my opponent have to be this cunning man? It is annoying how I cannot do anything right now because he is right.'

In fact, Keith knew his hands were bound right now. All he could do was defend himself and nothing more. He had tried to recall how his body had protected him unconsciously before. Butt nothing came to his mind.

"So, am I right? Is that your current situation as well? Man, what an unfortunate situation you are in. But I can solve all your problems if you give me your slip. So, what do you say? Do we have a deal or not?"

The cunning man was a little too much for Keith to take on himself. But Keith also had the plan to deal with such people.

'I am so glad I managed to charge the mana stone before I came here. I am not so helpless in this situation.'

"Alright, I am willing to hear you out. But can we shake hands before we conclude this? I feel like we started on a bad note with each other. And I think we should shake hands on our new partnership."

Keith could see the look of suspicion he was getting from the man in front of him. His attacker did not trust Keith and it was understandable why that was the case.

'Not that it matters to me. All I want is for him to come closer to me so that I can take care of him.'

But since Keith's attacker did not know it, he came closer and his hand clasped right over Keith's in a firm handshape.

"No funny business, alright? I will not allow you to make a fool out of me."

The man spoke with confidence, not realizing that he had already fallen into Keith's trap. Keith's face broke out in a hint of a smile as he looked toward the man in front of him.

"Oh, don't you dare worry about it? Everything is alright now."

The man only had a second to react before his senses went dull. The sleeping spell in the mana stone had been refreshed by Keith before he had dealt with the opponents.

He had not even been aware that Amelia had picked up this skill until he had looked through her list of available spells.

"You! What did you do? How dare you-"

"Do not speak too much and now go to sleep. You will not be able to fight your instincts for long."

Keith was not one to over-antagonist people but he was enjoying it right now. He certainly had a kink for power and standing on top of other people.

The attacker suddenly looked up at Keith with heated eyes.

"You will not be able to get away with this."

But little did he know that Keith had already gotten away with this. Keith quickly removed the red slip from his opponent's hands and now there was only one person with the red slip left.

But even that person seemed to be out of luck because his opponent was Amelia, a protagonist of this world.

...…

'Shit, why is this girl so powerful suddenly? This much growth is impossible to achieve in a matter of minutes. But this girl, she is getting stronger by the second.'

The buffed man who was Amelia's opponent was out of breath by now.

What had looked like a simple match to him had turned into a power struggle against his opponent. And what was worse? The girl he was facing seemed to not even be tried by now.

She looked fresh and ready to take him on any time he asked.

"What is wrong, old man? Are you tired already?"

Amelia taunted as she picked up her great sword. She was in a good mood today and her body felt lighter. She had never felt such a thrill while fighting before and she needed more of a taste.

After a long time, Amelia was fighting someone who was near her level and someone she could overcome with effort. It made her blood sing and boil in excitement.

"Tired? And me? I do not have that word in my vocabulary."

The buffed man yelled back with confidence. He was not worried for himself but he was ready to face his opponent.

Amelia tilted her head in wonder and power sang in her veins. She was ready to end this now. Foreign power sang in her veins as Amelia got ready to pull her great sword out of the ground once more.

But as soon as she took a step, she realized that something was wrong with her body. The power suddenly had a backlash and it was trying to gain control of her body.

The buffed man in front of her seemed to have realized her plight as well. And as a result, he knew that now was the best time to attack.

"He..Hehe…hehehehe…I knew this would happen sooner or later. I have seen too many geniuses like you and they all think the same. Just because you have so much power and potential does not mean you have the control necessary to use it. Now genius, it is time for you to be defeated."

Amelia coughed into her fist and blood coated her hand. She was hurt and the pain had not registered in her brain until now.

The man was too close for her to block properly and there was no one here to help her.

So, Amelia made one last effort to block a heavy blow as she mentally prepared herself to take more damage.

The sword closed in on her face and Amelia fought her instincts to close her eyes and duck the attack. She would take it like a warrior.

But the new pain never came and instead, Amelia heard a sword hitting something solid.

'When did I close my eyes? Shit, what happened here?'

"Amelia, hurry up and attack back. Do not just sit there like a doll and wait to be saved."

Amelia blinked her eyes as the setting sun shined behind a dark figure. For a second, she could have sworn she saw the silhouette of the Grandmaster but her eyes quickly adjusted to this new light.

She saw Noah standing in the far distance with his hand raised. He had been the one to create a shield and save Amelia.

"Noah, what are you-"

"Shut up and attack back. Do not be a burden on me right now and just take the slip away. He is the last one left."

Amelia's brain was working slowly so it took her a second to realize what Noah had asked her to do. But once Amelia realized what she needed to do, she quickly transferred her great sword to her left hand and leaped forward.

Unfortunately, the buff man realized what was going on as well and he avoided Amelia's hold.

"Shit, you both got my partner? You are good. But this shall be the end for you both now-"

The man was busy bragging when the bell rang across the forest followed by the announcement.

[The first round of this competition is finally over. All members who won will now get a marking on their hand.]

Keith looked down to see a rose engraved on his wrist. Amelia had the same rose on her wrist as well but the man in front of them looked shocked.

"What? How is this possible? I still have my slip with me-"

He quickly screened himself but there was no red slip in his pocket.

A little further away, Sara grinned as she let go of the red slip from her hand. She had taken it with her once she realized that Noah and Amelia would win.

'Well, I did what I had to do so no hard feelings.'